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Lake Allatoona Fishing Report from First Bite Guide Service (12-11-14)

First Bite Guide Service

Here is Robert Eidson’s First Bite Guide Service Striper & Hybrid Bass Fishing Report for Lake Allatoona. Contact Robert by e-mail at [email protected] or call 770-827-6282 to catch stripers and hybrids! Linesides: Good!! Lineside fishing has been Good this week. The fish are on the move and can be caught anywhere from Little River to […]

Cherokee County Museum’s “Cherokee Voices from the Civil War” Closes Soon

Cherokee County Museum's "Voices of the Civil War" closes on 1-3-15.

All good things must come to an end, according to that ubiquitous source know as “they say.”  In keeping with that lore, the Cherokee County History Museum’s temporary exhibit, Cherokee Voices from the Civil War, will be closing on January 3, 2015. The exhibit focuses on life at home, on the battleground, and from a […]

Give the Gift of Lifetime Fishing Licenses. Seriously.

Free Ways to Celebrate National Hunting and Fishing Day

An old friend used to say, “Do your giving while you’re living.  Then you’re knowing where it’s going.”  It’s time for us to do our Christmas shopping, even if we forget the Reason for the Season.  We can get presents for our loved ones that we know will be returned as soon as they can […]

Georgia Gov. Deal Sues Army Corps Over Lake Allatoona Water

Cartersville is the best dam town in Bartow County. ~~ Photograph by Robert Sutherland

On November 7, 2014, Georgia’s Governor Deal announced that the state of Georgia, the Atlanta Regional Commission and Cobb County-Marietta Water Authority filed lawsuits against the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) for failure to address long-standing water supply requests in the Alabama-Coosa-Tallapoosa (ACT) River Basin. The suits were filed in the U.S. District Court […]

Leaf Watch 2014 ~ The Leaf Peepers’ Guide to Fall Foliage

Fantastic fall foliage is all around Lake Allatoona.  Leaf Watch 2014 will show you where the leaves are peaking.  ~~ Photograph by Robert Sutherland

Several state parks in Georgia are nearing the peak of autumn’s most colorful fall foliage.  The phone app, Leaf Watch 2014, can tell you where to find the best color and how to get there. Leaf Watch 2014 is a free, simple to navigate website and smartphone app that has the best information on where you’ll find the […]

Commemorative Civil War Burning of Marietta ~ 11-8-14

View the Commemorative Civil War Burning of Marietta on Saturday, November 8, 2014

It’s going to be a hot time in the old town of Marietta on Saturday, November 8, 2014, when they commemorate the 150th Anniversary of the Civil War, including the Burning of Marietta, with a real-life experience of General Sherman’s devastating burning of the Historic Square and the City’s triumphant rebirth. Please Note:  Sorry, these historians […]

Marietta’s 38th Annual Harvest Square Arts & Crafts Festival

Marietta Square Farmers Market

Marietta’s 38th Annual Harvest Square Arts and Crafts Festival will be held on Saturday, October 18, 2014, from 9 AM until 5 PM.  There’s something in store for everyone.  Truly. The Harvest Square Festival is for normal folks.  Or at least it’s for folks who enjoy meandering around Marietta’s spectacular square examining paintings, pottery, woodworking, jewelry and […]

The 10th Taste of Acworth ~ 10-11-14

Have a Taste of Acworth on Saturday, October 11, 2014.

Visit Acworth’s Historic District on Main Street on Saturday, October 11, 2014, for the 10th Annual Taste of Acworth. More than 20,000 visitors nibbled their way through the collection of delicacies last year and a healthy crowd is expected this year too.  Don’t worry.  There will be room for you too. The  Acworth Business Association and the City of Acworth […]

Heavy Metal in Motion at Tellus Science Museum

This puppy could get you a parking space on a busy shopping day.  Anywhere you'd like.

The best toys for men, women, boys and girls are too expensive to buy.  Good thing they’ll be on display at Tellus Science Museum’s Heavy Metal in Motion extravaganza! You’ve heard the saying, “The only difference between men and boys is the price of their toys.”  That’s just so wrong!  First of all, kids toys […]

Busy Weekend for Activities in Parks Around Lake Allatoona

Parks around Lake Allatoona have a big weekend planned!

Looks like we’ll have a bit of rain on Friday, October 3, 2014, but the weekend promises great weather with a bit of a chill in the air in parks around Lake Allatoona. Here’s some of what’s happening! Skills of the Past Saturday, Oct 4, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Etowah Indian Mounds Historic Site […]